{"id":1492,"date":"2026-10-27T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2026-10-27T00:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T00:00:25","slug":"cyberpunk-2077-hits-its-biggest-steam-player-peak-since-phantom-liberty-and-you-can-guess-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimoneylab.ai\/?p=1492","title":{"rendered":"Cyberpunk 2077 Hits Its Biggest Steam Player Peak Since Phantom Liberty, And You Can Guess Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost six years after launch, Cyberpunk 2077 still has a healthy player base, <em>especially<\/em> with a new anime spin-off driving people to the Night City source material. The second season of Edgerunners launched last week alongside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/everything-new-in-cyberpunk-2077-update-2-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beefy update for Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>,\u00a0and unsurprisingly, PC player numbers have spiked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/1091500\/charts\/#max\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077 player numbers had surged<\/a> to 187,215 players on PC via\u00a0Steam alone. That&#8217;s the biggest peak since October 2023, when the game received the substantial Update 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion. This new tick in players is likely being experienced on other PC platforms where the game is available (like GOG and the Epic Games Store), as well as on multiple consoles like PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-x\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The City of Dreams is on fire once again! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Cyberpunk 2077 peaked at 187k concurrent players on Steam, marking our highest count since the launch of Phantom Liberty. <\/p>\n<p>We are excited to see so many players back in Night City! \ud83e\uddbe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C1aLwPOECC\">pic.twitter.com\/C1aLwPOECC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CD PROJEKT RED IR (@CDPROJEKTRED_IR) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CDPROJEKTRED_IR\/status\/2114719345465287123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a new update that adds dual-wielding, new cosmetics, customizable cyberware fashion,\u00a0even more digital tourism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2077-edgerunners-2-mission-clampdown-how-to-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and a new story mission<\/a> linked to Edgerunners, it&#8217;s no wonder that player numbers are climbing again. You also can&#8217;t discount Edgerunners&#8217; impact, as the Netflix anime series is likely driving an influx of new players. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first season of Edgerunners is credited with playing a major role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2077-reaches-1-million-daily-players-after-edgerunners-update-and-netflix-show-premiere\/1100-6507723\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2077&#8217;s<\/a> revival after its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/releasing-cyberpunk-2077-in-its-poor-state-was-for-sure-wrong-cd-projekt-admits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infamous December 2020 launch<\/a>, and Edgerunners Season 2 probably makes a good case for returning to the game. CD Projekt Red has also discounted Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition by 70% on Steam, so the entry price is pretty cheap right now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyberpunk 2077 | Edgerunners 2 Update Features Overview Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ErNF1wYKxaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That increased foot traffic is even bigger this time: after Edgerunners Season 1 launched, Cyberpunk 2077 player numbers on Steam peaked at 136,724 in September 2022. If you want a peek behind the curtain, you can read up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2-is-more-punk-rock-than-blockbuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgerunners Season 2 has a punk rock vibe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2-mirrors-the-first-season-but-with-one-major-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how it ties into the first season<\/a>, and yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/hideo-kojima-returns-to-night-city-for-cyberpunk-edgerunners-season-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that is a sneaky Hideo Kojima cameo<\/a> in the show. Meanwhile, work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2077-sequel-release-date-trailer-story\/1100-6526333\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyberpunk 2<\/a> is continuing, and game director Gabe Amatangelo says the sequel is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/articles\/cyberpunk-2-is-evolving-beyond-its-directors-original-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evolving beyond his vision<\/a> for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost six years after launch, Cyberpunk 2077 still has a healthy player base, especially with a new anime spin-off driving people to the Night City source material. The second season of Edgerunners launched last week alongside a beefy update for Cyberpunk 2077,\u00a0and unsurprisingly, PC player numbers have spiked. 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